Maria Butaciu

Maria Butaciu (February 19, 1940, Salva, Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania – June 11, 2018, Bucharest, Romania) was a performer of Romanian folklore music of Transylvania. She attended the Music High School in Cluj-Napoca, where she started her musical career with the Cluj-Napoca Philharmonic Orchestra.

Maria Butaciu
Born(1940-02-19)February 19, 1940
Salva, Bistrița-Năsăud, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania
DiedJune 11, 2018(2018-06-11) (aged 78)
Bucharest, Romania
NationalityRomania
OccupationSinging
Years active1961 – 2018

Artistic career

On April 1, 1961, she comes to the Ciocârlia Ensemble of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Bucharest.[1] Butaciu was a singer especially in the Bistrița-Năsăud area.

During her career she worked with conductors such as Constantin Arvinte, Ion Mărgean, Paraschiv Oprea, Victor Predescu, George Vancu and Alexandru Viman.[2]

In 2001 she was named "Honorary Citizen of Bucharest". Butaciu died on 11 June 2018 at the age of 78.[3] She is buried at the Ghencea Military Cemetery.[4]

References
  1. "Valea Somesului iradiaza in toata fiinta mea", Claudiu Ionescu, Formula AS - anul 1999, numărul 347
  2. Consilierii bucuresteni ai PSD au acordat titlul de cetatean de onoare al Bucurestiului unor artisti, 30 noiembrie 2001, Adevărul, accesat la 17 ianuarie 2014
  3. Cântăreaţa de muzică populară Maria Butaciu a murit (in Romanian)
  4. Tudor, Iulian (June 13, 2018). "CUTREMURĂTOR. Gestul făcut de Maria Butaciu înainte de a-şi da sufletul". Romaniatv.net (in Romanian). Retrieved December 24, 2019.
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